84R18241 SCL-F
By: Anchia H.B. No. 3060
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3060:
By: Anderson of Dallas C.S.H.B. No. 3060
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to functions of a municipal building and standards
commission panel.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 54.036, Local Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 54.036. FUNCTIONS. A commission panel may:
(1) order the repair, within a fixed period, of
buildings found to be in violation of an ordinance;
(2) declare a building substandard in accordance with
the powers granted by this subchapter;
(3) order, in an appropriate case, the immediate
removal of persons or property found on private property, enter on
private property to secure the removal if it is determined that
conditions exist on the property that constitute a violation of an
ordinance, and order action to be taken as necessary to remedy,
alleviate, or remove any substandard building found to exist;
(4) issue orders or directives to any peace officer of
the state, including a sheriff or constable or the chief of police
of the municipality, to enforce and carry out the lawful orders or
directives of the commission panel;
(5) determine the amount and duration of the civil
penalty the municipality may recover as provided by Section 54.017;
or
(6) order action to be taken as necessary to remedy,
alleviate, or abate a violation of an ordinance relating to:
(A) animal care and control; or
(B) a water conservation measure, including a
water restriction.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2015.